Introducing . . . Porky

Porky won its class, -sports cars over 2.0 liter (I think) over a 911. 

(I believe photo credit goes to Dan Green.)

Fantastic!!

Why no back end bodywork?  Must not have done too many weird aero things, since the car was so quick.

TVR Scott said:

Fantastic!!

Why no back end bodywork?  Must not have done too many weird aero things, since the car was so quick.

It’s a pretty slow track, and the driver didn’t feel that there was any difference. 

I have fueling issues to address, as well as setting up the suspension properly, but I’m confident that it’s going to reel in some decent lap times. 

In reply to Slow_M :

Great to see it on the track.  Can you do some pictures of it as it is now?

Stampie said:

In reply to Slow_M :

Great to see it on the track.  Can you do some pictures of it as it is now?

You betcha. 

Hope you don't mind me saying it but that's sexy.

In reply to Stampie :

You know, I don’t mind one bit. 

Going to do some minor work on Porky while staying with freshly engaged friends for a week’s vacation. Rebuild carbs, swap for a more appropriate fuel pump, mount new tires,  play with dogs, help with their race cars, be in great company, eat good and healthy food. 

In additional good news, I found out about my TVR’s engine. In the words of the engine builder, “The bores are bitchin’.” 

It was a wasp’s nest. 

Locked the engine so tight that when we were rocking the car back and forth, we broke traction at the tires without any movement in the engine. But when we took it out, it turned over. Mystery solved.

They’re disassembling it, cleaning everything, reassembling it, and clearancing everything. I’ve asked them to set the tolerances as they would for a season’s endurance racing. 

Redline will be 7,200. 

Great news on the engine!!

Catching the tail end of winter in the Eastern Sierras for some winter improvements. 

Changed out the Facet fuel pump to a Carter. 

Rebuilt the carbs. 

Mounted new tires. 

Modified the fire system to have one nozzle pointing at each carburetor. 

Bernard

    I have read through your thread and have lots of questions as I have just got a DSR project car that looks very much like a mk18. Like your car the chassis is set up for an inline engine and a transaxle. My car did not come with shocks in the parts bins. Would you share the model numbers of the shocks you purchased? In order to get the car off the ground I like to get it to the roller stage 

Regards

Paul

APBos said:

Bernard

    I have read through your thread and have lots of questions as I have just got a DSR project car that looks very much like a mk18. Like your car the chassis is set up for an inline engine and a transaxle. My car did not come with shocks in the parts bins. Would you share the model numbers of the shocks you purchased? In order to get the car off the ground I like to get it to the roller stage 

Regards

Paul

Hi Paul, 

I only saw your post just now. 

Looks like a great project. 

My front shocks are custom units which I purchased from ikon, in Australia. 

Upon doing research, I discovered that my car has little to do with a LeGrand. It's a Chotis Msagro. Built by Bill Lomenick around 1980, first with a Kawasaki air cooled engine, then with twin Rotax two strokes that were geared together. 

From what I remember, Mk 18 plans were for sale to those who felt qualified to build from them. If that's the basis for your car, you may be better off looking at what those use for front shocks, as they'll (presumably) be closer.